Is it my imagination or is the smarter gender under represented in masters swimming. I would like to get some real numbers to confirm my observations. Forumites like Rick Osterberg, can you give some data about the ratio of men to women at USMS meets? Perhaps we could break it down by age group (I can hear the CPUs humming at Chris Stevenson's place all the way from up here in Mass).
If women are under represented, then I would like to discuss the causes of the imbalance and begin to work on improving the ratio.
Numbers from Clovis; I think they are pretty typical.
I think we also need some graphs, and some calculations of statistical significance based on similar data from past years, adjusted of course for any disparities in population sex-ratio between the parts of the country that are within a four-hour nonstop flight of the meet venue and the parts of the country that require a change of planes. :D
Numbers from Clovis; I think they are pretty typical.
I think we also need some graphs, and some calculations of statistical significance based on similar data from past years, adjusted of course for any disparities in population sex-ratio between the parts of the country that are within a four-hour nonstop flight of the meet venue and the parts of the country that require a change of planes. :D
